Skilled Toolmaker - 3rd Shift - L6

Dayton Phoenix Group, 1619 Kuntz Rd, Dayton, Ohio, United States of America

Posted Friday, September 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM

This position will be responsible for the preventative maintenance, repair, and creation of tooling across the facility critical to keeping production running.
Eligible candidates may be subject to an interview and/or an aptitude test to determine candidate qualification for the position.

Essential Functions:

• Professional communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Five or more years’ experience and ability to make precision tools/dies, jigs, fixtures, and machine parts from raw material to finished state as well as setup (Including servicing progressive, pierce, and form dies, etc.) utilizing conventional machines such as surface grinders, lathes, mills, jig borers, saws, hand tools, etc.
• Ability to troubleshoot die performance in the press and adjust die/press (changing number stamps, cutting and form details, etc.) to achieve production parts per print, as well as verifying and correcting die timing while recording all service and modifications.
• Ability to do layout work, create and utilize prints, sketches, models, and specifications to plan and execute proper sequence of fabrication operations to achieve desired final product.
• Ability to use gage blocks, calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, and other various measurement equipment to verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of both tools and finished parts to verify conformance to specifications.
• Must have a good working knowledge of specifying proper materials, grades, heat treatments, and coatings for desired applications.
• Initiative and creativity; must be able to produce high quality work on tight schedules and be willing to work odd hours.
• Ability to work closely with and assist Dayton-Phoenix Group salaried and hourly personnel as well as outside contractors and must maintain a good working relationship with all.

Fit for Duty:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, reach with hands or arms, climb/balance, stoop, kneel, crouch/crawl, talk/hear, taste/smell, and use hands to touch, handle, or feel.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds with coordination and manual dexterity.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to work in tight spaces (in, above, and under machines, equipment, etc.)
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE (gloves, breathing masks, aprons, safety glasses, steel toed footwear, etc. provided by company).
• Ability to work with solvents, industrial chemicals, and lubricants to service tools and dies.

General Functions:

• Must utilize work order and logging system to document work performed.
• Perform research to resolve issues.
• Must be able to operate forklifts and material handling equipment (cranes, hoists, pallet jacks, etc.)
• Must actively participate in technical training or otherwise deemed necessary.
• Ambition, staying on task, and adhering to company policies (safety procedures, etc.)

DPG provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, DPG complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

The progress of any candidates selected for this posting shall be evaluated during the trial period to assure that the job requirements are being met.

Dayton Phoenix Group, 1619 Kuntz Rd, Dayton, Ohio, United States of America